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...week's end it was clear that the government intended not only to clamp down on new demonstrations but sharply limit future political discussion and purge officials who have gone too far in advocating reform. Rumor had it that at least one official had already been removed: Fang Lizhi, a vice president of the University of Science and Technology in Hefei, who has strongly supported demands for more democracy. The biggest loser, however, may be Politburo Member Hu Qili, a leading advocate of political reform, whose position as a likely successor to Hu Yaobang as Communist Party General Secretary seems...
...unsightly affliction. Victims of blepharospasm suffer from continual eyelid muscle spasms that clamp the lids closed for seconds to minutes. In effect, sufferers are left blind. Over the past six years, however, more than 2,300 Americans have had their blepharospasm symptoms eased by an experimental drug called Oculinum. But now nationwide testing has been halted because the manufacturer says he is no longer able to find an insurance company that will sell him affordable liability coverage. Apparent reason: Oculinum is made from botulinus toxin, the deadly bacterial poison that causes botulism...
...Vatican in August ended Father Charles Curran's career at the Catholic University of America, citing his open disagreements with Catholic moral teachings on birth control and other issues. As Curran fights to reclaim his post, probably in vain, educators are nervously awaiting a Vatican decree that could clamp new doctrinal controls on all Catholic campuses...
Reagan will need to use all his famous political skill to push back the increasing sentiment for strong sanctions that is sweeping Capitol Hill. Last month the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to clamp a total trade embargo on South Africa and force U.S. companies to withdraw their investments. Last week the Senate headed down a similar path as it considered three draft bills calling for sanctions. "The policy of the Administration is a disgrace and an embarrassment," charged Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy. "The Congress must act now to put the U.S. back on the right side of history...
Both Shultz and President Reagan remain opposed to sanctions, arguing that they would not only remove U.S. leverage in South Africa but devastate much of southern Africa. In June, however, the House overwhelmingly voted to clamp a comprehensive trade embargo on South African products and force all U.S. companies to withdraw from the embattled country within six months. Last week the Senate delivered its strongest gesture of impatience yet. Only hours before the body recessed for the holiday weekend, Republican Senator Nancy Kassebaum introduced a bill that would ban all new U.S. loans and investments in South Africa. Said...